~ The Ancient Abbey near Sant’Antimo ~ Consistency.  This may be the most apt word in describing the Estate Brunello of Castello Banfi.  It’s remarkable for an estate to achieve the quality it does in a Brunello that is…

One night, two delicious wines.  Dolcetto had Company the other night.  In fact, it met it’s Mate.  Over the course of a slow, long evening we welcomed Guests® for dinner and enjoyed  two of Piemonte and Toscana’s values.    As anyone in…

~ Azienda Scacciadiavoli: Amid Sunflowers in Montefalco ~ Hilltop Montefalco.  Powerful red wine.  An ancient elder.  Satan and an Exorcist.  Such is the intrigue surrounding this curiously named Farm.  But what do all these mysteriously dark terms have in common?  Read on….. Founded…

~ Vineyards in Barolo ~ With almost an uncanny flair for the dramatic, as the winds grow colder and the food gets more comforting, the 2009 Barolo have begun arriving on retailer’s shelves.  I always love the arrival of the…

~ 2010 Cecchi Chianti Classico ~ Hailing from their family estate vineyards in Castellina in Chianti, the traditional Cecchi Chianti Classico is a solid value and a cavallo di lavoro or  “Workhorse” rosso.    Comprised of 90% Sangiovese and 10%…